Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is characterized by repetitive instability in behavior, close personal relationships, mood, and self-image (Corelli)
Primitive defense mechanisms such as splitting and projective identification play a large role in muting the empathic response of BPD patients in early development. Further, such responses play a role dampening empathic responses during family interactions in adolescence (Shapiro)
185). They suggest that the cognitive effects of the disorder cause a patient to believe that other people are responsible for satisfying their needs, and represent themselves as helpless in "a hostile world without security" (Beck & Freeman, 1990)
They suggest that the cognitive effects of the disorder cause a patient to believe that other people are responsible for satisfying their needs, and represent themselves as helpless in "a hostile world without security" (Beck & Freeman, 1990). Cognitive behavioral therapy may be useful in treating and preparing patients for transference focused psychotherapy (Appelibaum, et
Characteristically a patient with BPD is recognized as having extreme mood swings and a poor sense of self-image that may lead to suicidal tendencies. Because borderline personality disorder is complex in nature and difficult to label, differential diagnostic criteria and theoretical orientations have been established for assessing the disorder (Cottrell & Jones, 2000)
Social workers and psychologists are increasingly seeking out new methods for treating BPD. The latest approach is termed dialectical behavior therapy which is a form of cognitive behavior therapy (Linehan, 1993)
Social workers and psychologists are increasingly seeking out new methods for treating BPD. The latest approach is termed dialectical behavior therapy which is a form of cognitive behavior therapy (Linehan, 1993)
Social workers and psychologists are increasingly seeking out new methods for treating BPD. The latest approach is termed dialectical behavior therapy which is a form of cognitive behavior therapy (Linehan, 1993)
The latest approach is termed dialectical behavior therapy which is a form of cognitive behavior therapy (Linehan, 1993). This form of therapy combines cognitive and behavioral techniques in a highly structured treatment protocol that has been shown as an effective form of intervention (Osada, 2003)
The specificity of borderline personality disorder remains in question however because patients vary in symptomology and personality despite fitting into diagnostic criteria (Cottrell & Jones, 2000). Some researchers have in fact suggested that dimensional rather than diagnostic measures of behavior might be more appropriate for BPD patients, including analysis of differential characteristics and dimensions such as cognition, impulsivity, emotional liability and anxiety (Silk, 2002)
al, 2000). A critical component of cognitive therapy involves individualized case conceptualization, which may help therapists organize information about a patient (Stenhouse & Van Kessel, 2002)
Along with hallucinations and delusions, a person with schizophrenia could exhibit other symptoms, such as: disorganized speech, extreme negativity, and disorganized and catatonic behavior (Bengston, 2001). Research has indicated at as much as 30% of those with schizophrenia cases attempt suicide -- with around 10% after a period of time (Abdel-Baki, 2011)
Yet when it all comes down to it, the three differ through a number of symptoms, causes, and severity. Schizophrenia is a problem within the individual, one who mostly exhibits "unusual behaviors" (Bengston, 2001) that may disrupt the day-to-day activities of said individual or those around the individual's environment
These individuals tend to be most known for their lack of empathy and failure to adhere to social conventions. The symptoms for this disorder usually run along the lines of dissociation (Bowins, 2010), with the individual's lack of regard for others (APA, 1994)
Borderline personality disorder is also another disorder that dissociates a person from the rest of the community. However, unlike APD, BPD mostly deals not with empathy, but with an individual's self-image and interpersonal relationships (Grohol, 1994)
While psychiatric evaluation and psychological therapy are suggested treatments, group activities are also recommended in order to immerse a person with APD into society. Furthermore, research also suggests that the use of moral reasoning and cognitive behavioral approach (Hesse, 2010) can help develop empathy within a person with APD
A person with BPD is usually impulsive and has a tendency toward self-mutilation, whereas a person with APD tends to lean toward harm to others without empathy. Some known symptoms include abandonment issues, identity crises, unstable interpersonal relationships (Presniak, 2010), suicidal behavior, and emotional instability (Grohol, 1994)
individuals with BPD hold extreme, poorly integrated, and unrealistic expectations of interpersonal relationships. They fluctuate between idealization and devaluation of others (Akhtar, 1995, p
individuals with BPD hold extreme, poorly integrated, and unrealistic expectations of interpersonal relationships. They fluctuate between idealization and devaluation of others (Akhtar, 1995, p
This definition includes four central markers of the disorder; namely, poorly integrated identity, primitive defenses, relatively firm self-object boundaries (compared to those of a psychotic), and reasonably intact reality testing (also compared to a psychotic). (Boucher, 1999, p